Washington, D.C.—Forests and trees provide many economic, social and environmental services and values, from creating jobs to providing housing, food and energy to delivering carbon sequestration and watershed... Show More + protection.So, in celebration of International Day of Forests, the World Bank would like to shine a spotlight on the importance of forests and sustainable development. Here are five things to know about this critical resource in 2015:An estimated 1.3 billion people—nearly 20 percent of humanity—rely on forests and forest products for their livelihoods, with the majority living on less than $1.25 a day. The most recent evidence, drawn from more than 300 communities living in or near forested areas in 24 developing countries, suggests that the contribution of forests to household incomes in such areas is surprisingly large—28 percent. This is roughly the same as earnings from agriculture.An estimated 25 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from deforestation, unsustainab Show Less -